ἔφορος,ὁ, (cf.ἐπίουρος)
A. overseer, guardian, ruler, στρατιᾶς
A. Pers. 25
(anap.); χώρας
S. OC 145
(lyr.); σφαγίων
E. Rh. 30
(lyr.); τῶν παίδων
Pl. Phdr. 265c
;καρπῶν, οἰάκων, Aristid. Or. 41 ( 4 ). 10 , 42 ( 6 ). 4 ; ὁ τῆς γενέσεως ἔ. θεός
Procl. in Ti. 1.53
D. , al.: as fem., Ael. Fr. 160 : later in neut. pl., ἔφορα
Iamb. Myst. 4.1
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II. at Sparta,ἔφοροι,οἱ ,the ephors, Hdt. 1.65 , 6.82 , 9.76 , Pl. Lg. 692a , Arist. Pol. 1265b39 , 1272a5 ; also, title of magistrates at Heraclea, Tab.Heracl. 1.1 , al.; at Thera, Test.Epict. 4.1 ; in the Eleuthero-Laconian cities, IG 5(1).1110 , al.; also of officials of corporations, ib. 209.8 (sg.), 26.4 (pl.).